Assoc Director, Business Development (Former Employee), Toronto, ON – July 29, 2015

Pros: Good pay, normal working hours, employee discount on services

Cons: Can be cut throat and working hours can be extreme depending on the time of year

After MANY years I decided to leave. Bell treated me so well. I have a great pension and the pay was on par with the going rates in the market. The stoggy Telco culture still persists for the most part although in some areas not so much. Depending on where you work, you could find yourself on the bleeding edge of a changing market with brand new, exciting technology or be stuck in a really stale part of the company where they just want to make sure that the lights are kept on. Consumer/TV/Mobility are kings at Bell, everywhere else not so much.

If looking to leave and join a startup, be prepared for culture shock.

I work outside and inside without any required supervision. Installation of fibre optic termination panels and aerial splices in various locations. I also spliced copper cable and installed associated equipment for many years and have 10 years experience as a lineman. I hold a Red Seal interprovincial journeyperson electrical license and computerized business applications honors diploma.

Worked in a very small department with approx. 6 co-workers entering data work sheets for the technicians.Another close knit where we would all go out after work for dinner etc. Hardest part of the job was staying awake while entering the information into the system.

I have held several different positions within the company from an operator to ISIT support to business admin, to process improvement to data analyst. I have emassed a large skill set to handle any new task that I take on. The company although, does not offer job security, certain non sales departments continually downsize and although it may be a necessity, it does not consider the employees that it affects. Long term employment may be a long shot. I have worked for this company for 26 years, and have been downsized out of my position a total of 3 official times. (a 4th time I was just told I was being transferred). I had kept it in my mind that if they downsized me officially for a 3rd time that I would take the package and leave, and this is now what I am doing

I enjoyed my job everyday but it lacked managerial competence. I learned to how to effectively advance my knowledge in a area I did not know much about and it was easy to grasp and attain.My co-workers were fun and supportive. They really made everyone feel comfortable once they walked into the store.The hardest part was trying to make every customer happy and satisfied. There are circumstances that are beyond our control and depth of our training. I did however made sure they had a answer for all their needs and questions whether the issue was fully resolved at the initial store visit.The most enjoyable part was the accessibility of growth within the company and they would make sure you had a opportunity to do so.

I love the job in THEORY. Driving around, talking to customers, fixing issues, it's amazing. The learning, the sense of accomplishment, and the pride I take in a job well done...

I hate the hours. More specifically that I do not see Saturdays off AT ALL. This is non negotiable.Working in the Elements has its rewards but ALSO it's challenges - think -20 temps, snowbanks, Rain (which makes equipment faulty)

Overtime last year was Mandatory, and so far (June) we are still getting the odd page to take days off... no consistency

My manager is a superstar, and my team supports and challenges me. The people are second to none... Overall I think I'll stay a while longer.

Impossible workload, with unrealistic deadlines. No communication between consultants, other than powertriping project managers. Glad for the experience, also happy to have new opportunities moving forward.

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The job is extremely hard during winter time as most of your work will be outside fixing cables or hooking up cables in the boxes in the worst winter conditions. Very unfair management and salary is not that good for a job this hard. Not happy with the job at all overall.

Pros: Free lunches 2-3 times a week, great group of people to work with

Cons: no work/life balance, I felt like I was taking my work home on my days off

Everyday was a new experience at work which made it an interesting place or work. I would check my emails everyday and made sure my technicians had everything they needed to perform their duties. The management was great as they were my co-workers. Hardest part of the job was to try to catch up on emails and requests if you let it go for a couple of days. I enjoyed being on the road with my technicians and helping them on their day to day tasks.

every day was different from tendering out a job to mid construction visits to closing out the constructionthere is alot more to any job then just putting up a tower (permits ,drawings inspections)our manager always tried to get us everything we needed to help in completeing the tasks at handwe were a team of 5 that covered all of Ontario and we acted like a team if someones area needed help we all pitched inthe hardest part of the job was weather no control over weatherwatch allthe hard work go into the construction and seeing it complete was the most enjoyable part